Example Sentences

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I can't be the only person desperate to know what Taylor is whispering, right?

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

Fittingly, most of the song is delivered at a volume so hushed, it seems as if O’Connor is whispering more than singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

She could identify that it's not just the jackhammer per se, but it's when someone is whispering something just outside a range of intelligibility.

From Salon • May 29, 2022

“You can sit there, and it’s almost like someone is whispering in your ear about who they are.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2017

Darius is whispering something into his ear, and Ainsley’s face changes.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi